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Biological Activity Protisticide

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALANTOLACTONE not available Abstract (See species file)
ALLYL-ALCOHOL IC50=7 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLYL-MERCAPTAN IC50=37 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-BISABOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CYCLOCOSTUNOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ETHYLTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALSTONERINE IC50=46.3 uM Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
ANCISTROBREVINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANCISTROCLADINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANTIOQUINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-C not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMETIN IC50=26 uM Duke, 1992 *
ASIATICOSIDE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
ATALAPHILLININE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE IC50=0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE IC50=0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 360, 000
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 171, 000
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 2, 700
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 64, 000
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 1 0.019999999552965164
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 1 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 1 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 1 0
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap 1 185
Secale cereale Rye 1 0.07999999821186066
Selenicereus grandiflorus Night-Blooming Cereus; Queen-of-the-Night 1 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 32
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0.11500000022351742
Sideritis mugronensis not available 1 1, 120